I had some dealings with a recruiter: 'Long Long'.

We exchanged some emails and had a few phone conversations, until I (politely) declined his 'offer' of employment (at SIFLS, I think it was) because he refused to give me any where near enough details about it 'until I arrived,' he said.

But then he started sending me rude emails. To which I replied with due Western confrontational-ism (not saying that's a good thing.) Then he, get this:

He actually sent me back Photoshopped versions of my passport, a nice pic of me teaching some kids, my scanned degree, etc. with things like: '(my name) IS A BAST_RD SOB!!!' 'EAT SH_T!!!' '(my name)'S MOTHER EATS SH_T!!!' with literally a picture of some excrement superimposed over my photo, etc. etc.

I couldn't believe it. I was stunned. Shocked. Hurt. Wanted to murder the guy. So I called him right away to give him a piece of my mind, to which he threatened to 'post my passport all over the internet,' 'have me deported,' 'tell everyone what a bast_rd I am,' etc. etc.

After this display of being totally the scum of the Earth, he still sends me his BS scam job ad emails, and- I want to murder him for this- he emails my girlfriend (who had also unfortunately been in touch with him, since we were traveling and looking for jobs together) telling her literally 'to leave (my name)' and that I'm 'a bast_rd,' etc. etc.! Can you believe this guy!!?

Needless to say, avoid him at all costs.

He has probably changed his alias by now (to save his life from angry foreigners who he's pissed off who want to kill him) but if you see him, say hello for me, and remind him to watch out for me whenever he leaves the house.

*And hey, Longlong, if you're reading this: You'd better watch out because 1, 2 or 3 years down the road, I'm gonna pretend to be a prospective employer, I'll arrange to meet you, and you'll never know it's me until it's too late, buddy. You need to apologize to me or this is what is going to happen.